04/14/2017 08:30 AM Senate EDUCATION
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| HB86 | |
| HB135 | |
| HB64 | |
| HCR8 | |
| Adjourn |
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| += | HB 86 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 135 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 64 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HCR 8 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
April 14, 2017
8:31 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Gary Stevens, Chair
Senator John Coghill
Senator Tom Begich
Senator Shelley Hughes
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Cathy Giessel
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 86
"An Act relating to nonrenewal of occupational licenses for
default on a student loan."
- MOVED HB 86 OUT OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 135(EDC) AM
"An Act relating to school district participation in the school
construction grant program."
- MOVED CSHB 135(EDC) AM OUT OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 64(EDC)
"An Act relating to the establishment of the Task Force on
Reading Proficiency and Reading Instruction for All Students and
on the Effects of Dyslexia on Some Students."
- HEARD & HELD
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8 AM
Expressing the strong support of the Alaska State Legislature
for the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center; and urging the
University of Alaska to find a solution to keep the Kodiak
Seafood and Marine Science Center operating as a stable resource
in the state.
- HEARD & HELD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 86
SHORT TITLE: STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT/OCC. LICENSE RENEWAL
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) CLAMAN
01/27/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/27/17 (H) EDC, L&C
03/01/17 (H) EDC RPT 7DP
03/01/17 (H) DP: TALERICO, PARISH, KOPP, SPOHNHOLZ,
JOHNSTON, FANSLER, DRUMMOND
03/01/17 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
03/01/17 (H) Moved HB 86 Out of Committee
03/01/17 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/22/17 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/22/17 (H) Heard & Held
03/22/17 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/24/17 (H) L&C AT 3:15 PM BARNES 124
03/24/17 (H) Moved HB 86 Out of Committee
03/24/17 (H) MINUTE(L&C)
03/27/17 (H) L&C RPT 6DP 1NR
03/27/17 (H) DP: SULLIVAN-LEONARD, STUTES, WOOL,
JOSEPHSON, BIRCH, KITO
03/27/17 (H) NR: KNOPP
03/29/17 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
03/29/17 (H) VERSION: HB 86
03/31/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/31/17 (S) EDC, L&C
04/12/17 (S) EDC AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
04/12/17 (S) Heard & Held
04/12/17 (S) MINUTE(EDC)
04/14/17 (S) EDC AT 8:30 AM BUTROVICH 205
BILL: HB 135
SHORT TITLE: SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) WESTLAKE
02/20/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/20/17 (H) EDC
03/10/17 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
03/10/17 (H) Heard & Held
03/10/17 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/20/17 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
03/20/17 (H) Moved CSHB 135(EDC) Out of Committee
03/20/17 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/22/17 (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 5DP 2NR
03/22/17 (H) DP: PARISH, SPOHNHOLZ, JOHNSTON,
FANSLER, DRUMMOND
03/22/17 (H) NR: TALERICO, KOPP
04/05/17 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
04/05/17 (H) VERSION: CSHB 135(EDC) AM
04/06/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/06/17 (S) EDC, FIN
04/12/17 (S) EDC AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
04/12/17 (S) Heard & Held
04/12/17 (S) MINUTE(EDC)
04/14/17 (S) EDC AT 8:30 AM BUTROVICH 205
BILL: HB 64
SHORT TITLE: READING PROFICIENCY TASK FORCE; DYSLEXIA
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) DRUMMOND
01/20/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/20/17 (H) EDC
01/30/17 (H) EDC AT 9:00 AM CAPITOL 106
01/30/17 (H) Heard & Held
01/30/17 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/10/17 (H) EDC RPT CS(EDC) 7DP
03/10/17 (H) DP: TALERICO, PARISH, SPOHNHOLZ, KOPP,
JOHNSTON, FANSLER, DRUMMOND
03/10/17 (H) EDC AT 8:00 AM CAPITOL 106
03/10/17 (H) Moved CSHB 64(EDC) Out of Committee
03/10/17 (H) MINUTE(EDC)
03/24/17 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
03/24/17 (H) VERSION: CSHB 64(EDC)
03/27/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/27/17 (S) EDC
04/03/17 (S) EDC AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
04/03/17 (S) Heard & Held
04/03/17 (S) MINUTE(EDC)
04/12/17 (S) EDC AT 8:00 AM BUTROVICH 205
04/12/17 (S) Heard & Held
04/12/17 (S) MINUTE(EDC)
04/14/17 (S) EDC AT 8:30 AM BUTROVICH 205
BILL: HCR 8
SHORT TITLE: KODIAK SEAFOOD & MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
SPONSOR(s): FISHERIES
03/01/17 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/01/17 (H) FSH
03/14/17 (H) FSH AT 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
03/14/17 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
03/28/17 (H) FSH AT 10:00 AM GRUENBERG 120
03/28/17 (H) Moved HCR 8 Out of Committee
03/28/17 (H) MINUTE(FSH)
03/29/17 (H) FSH RPT 4DP 1NR
03/29/17 (H) DP: TARR, FANSLER, KREISS-TOMKINS,
STUTES
03/29/17 (H) NR: NEUMAN
04/07/17 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
04/07/17 (H) VERSION: HCR 8 AM
04/10/17 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
04/10/17 (S) EDC, L&C
04/14/17 (S) EDC AT 8:30 AM BUTROVICH 205
WITNESS REGISTER
REPRESENTATIVE MATT CLAMAN
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 86.
OWEN PHILLIPS, Staff
Representative Matt Claman
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Reviewed HB 86 on behalf of the sponsor.
REPRESENTATIVE DEAN WESTLAKE
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of HB 135.
JESSE LOGAN, Staff
Representative Dean Westlake
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Reviewed HB 135 on behalf of the sponsor.
MIKE NEVARRE, Mayor
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kenai, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 135.
MICHAEL JOHNSON, Commissioner
Department of Education and Early Development (DEED)
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 64.
ACTION NARRATIVE
8:31:58 AM
CHAIR GARY STEVENS called the Senate Education Standing
Committee meeting to order at 8:31 a.m. Present at the call to
order were Senators Hughes, Coghill, Begich, and Chair Stevens.
HB 86-STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT/OCC. LICENSE RENEWAL
8:33:08 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced the consideration of HB 86. He noted it
was the second hearing on the bill and he intended to move the
bill.
8:33:14 AM
REPRESENTATIVE MATT CLAMAN, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor,
stated that HB 86 takes the authority away from the Alaska
Commission on Postsecondary Education (ACPE) to block the
renewal of occupational licenses as a consequence of someone who
is in default on their student loan.
8:33:40 AM
OWEN PHILLIPS, Staff, Representative Matt Claman, Alaska State
Legislature, reviewed HB 86 on behalf of the sponsor. The bill
will revoke ACPE's authority to use nonrenewal of occupational
license as an incentive to ensure payment of student loans in
instances of default. Current statute states that ACPE has the
authority to provide notice to a licensing authority of a non-
renewal of a license. If ACPE posts such notice, a licensing
entity may not reduce that license during the next renewal
cycle.
He noted that Ms. Butler from ACPE stated that this practice was
not effective in collecting outstanding loans and that they have
more success with wage garnishment and payment plans. Passing HB
86 will allow occupational licensees to continue to work to earn
an income and pay back their loans. He urged the committee's
support.
8:35:07 AM
CHAIR STEVENS understood that ACPE does not object to HB 86.
MR. PHILLIPS said they support the bill.
CHAIR STEVENS opened and closed public testimony on HB 86, and
solicited a motion.
8:35:44 AM
SENATOR COGHILL moved to report HB 86, version A, from committee
with individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR STEVENS announced that seeing objection, HB 86 moved from
the Senate Education Standing Committee.
8:35:52 AM
At ease
HB 135-SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM
8:37:13 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced the consideration of HB 135.
8:37:29 AM
REPRESENTATIVE DEAN WESTLAKE, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor
of HB 135, introduced Mr. Logan.
8:37:46 AM
JESSE LOGAN, Staff, Representative Dean Westlake, Alaska State
Legislature, reviewed HB 135. He explained that the bill extends
the time that a school district can raise a percentage match on
their construction grant loan fund. It does two specific things;
it extends the current three-year time limit for identifying and
securing a match to five years, and it allows the Commissioner
of Education to grant an additional three-year extension if
there is just cause. Sometimes, school districts, for reasons
outside of their control, need more time to find funding for
their share. The goal is to have a project completed.
8:39:06 AM
REPRESENTATIVE WESTLAKE said this situation happens more
frequently than they had realized, especially in rural Alaska.
8:39:32 AM
CHAIR STEVENS opened public testimony on HB 135.
8:39:55 AM
MIKE NEVARRE, Mayor, Kenai Peninsula Borough, testified in
support of HB 135. He provided example of a school near Homer
that really needs the bill. They have been trying to find ways
to meet the unique needs of their school in a cost-effective
way. They are working on finding funding for a 35 percent match
and need more time.
CHAIR STEVENS appreciated his comments.
8:42:41 AM
SENATOR BEGICH said the extension of time provides more
flexibility to find a cost-effective solution.
MR. NEVARRE said correct.
8:43:12 AM
CHAIR STEVENS closed public testimony on HB 135 and asked the
will of the committee.
8:43:23 AM
SENATOR COGHILL moved to report the CS for HB 135(EDC)am from
committee with individual recommendations and attached fiscal
note(s).
CHAIR STEVENS announced that without objection, CSHB 135(EDC)am
moved from the Senate Education Standing Committee.
8:43:30 AM
At ease
HB 64-READING PROFICIENCY TASK FORCE; DYSLEXIA
8:44:40 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced the consideration of HB 64, version J.
He said this is the third hearing on the bill. He talked with
the sponsor about the Alaska Education Challenge (AEC) and how
it applies to the bill. He asked Commissioner Johnson to address
this issue.
8:45:29 AM
MICHAEL JOHNSON, Commissioner, Department of Education and Early
Development (DEED), testified on HB 64. He discussed the AEC and
areas where it would be appropriate to include the topics of HB
64. He pointed out that DEED is also developing the state plan
under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which will include
reading strategies.
CHAIR STEVENS commented that should elements of HB 64 not be
covered in the AEC, the committee would consider HB 64 next
session. He encouraged the people interested in the bill to go
ahead with developing a task force that would complement the
AEC.
8:47:48 AM
CHAIR STEVENS held HB 64 in committee.
HCR 8-KODIAK SEAFOOD & MARINE SCIENCE CENTER
8:47:56 AM
CHAIR STEVENS announced the consideration of HCR 8. He noted the
committee's intent to seek a waiver to move HCR 8 on to the
Senate Labor & Commerce Committee.
CHAIR STEVENS held HCR 8 in committee.
8:48:02 AM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Stevens adjourned the Senate Education Standing Committee
at 8:48 a.m.
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